EnvironmentHow A Skeptical Rancher In Rural California Embraced Green-Friendly Farming — With Help From A Popular Outdoors BrandJanuary 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroIt took a bit of arm-twisting for a Modoc County family to get on board with environmental-friendly ranching, however, due to negative experiences with eco-activists. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMentoring Women In Family-Owned BusinessesJanuary 30, 2018Jeanne Bernick is presenting on the importance of mentoring women in family owned businesses at the Generations Family Business Conference. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentHalf Of California’s Trees And Plants At Risk Of Dying Due To Rising Temperatures, Extreme WeatherJanuary 29, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroUC Davis models predict Southern California will be hit the hardest, then the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOroville Man Who Started Ponderosa Fire Sentenced To 14 Years In PrisonJanuary 26, 2018 | Sally SchillingJohn Ballenger received the maximum sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for an illegal campfire that got out of control and destroyed 32 homes and burned 4,000 acres.
EnvironmentA ‘Floating Fillet’: Rice Farmers Grow Bugs To Help Restore California’s SalmonJanuary 23, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroFarmers and scientists in the Sacramento region are working together to help boost salmon populations in California rivers. They are doing something a little different, growing creepy-crawly critters. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezScientists Create Fish Skin Bandages For Wildlife Injured In WildfiresJanuary 23, 2018 | Cody DrabbleTwo wildlife veterinarians tried an innovative new approach to healing burned paws on a mountain lion cub and black bears injured in the Thomas Fire. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentA Small Antarctic Fish Is Helping Scientists Understand The Impacts Of Climate ChangeJanuary 19, 2018 | Julia MitricA new UC Davis study finds the emerald rock cod can adapt to rising ocean temperatures or ocean acidity, but not both. It's part of a broader scientific effort to identify species and ecosystems most vulnerable to climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Says No Decision On Trimming Delta Tunnels PlanJanuary 16, 2018A revised plan posted on a state of California website suggests Gov. Jerry Brown is exploring a scaled-back version of the Delta Tunnels water project. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareNew California Bills Address Growing Valley Fever ProblemJanuary 15, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaThe number of statewide Valley Fever cases has reached its highest since the state began tracking the disease. Public health officials, patient groups and now lawmakers are looking for new ways to prevent and diagnose it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUC Davis Research Suggests Poisoning of Owls In Illegal Marijuana FarmsJanuary 11, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroMany illegal marijuana grows in Northern California use rat poison to protect their crops, but new UC Davis research suggests that owls hunting in them are testing positive for rodenticides. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
